Boy George!

[xesschicago]

MARCH 12TH, 2003

UPTEMPODOWNTEMPOGOODNESS

SWEET&LOWDOWNFRIDAYS

One of 80's POP MUSIC Icons, becoming a household name from his career with his band The Culture Club, is going to land at ZENTRA for a MUST SEE Deejay Peformance. His career in the music and entertainment business has been stuck on automatic, exceling as a singer & actor, and for what we are most interested in, his music production & Deejaying. This event was originally scheduled for Halloween, but canceled due to his Broadway Performance schedule for his show "TABOO." We know we are making up for lost time...Finally, it is our honor to present, the LEGENDARY CELEBRITY:

BOYGEORGE DEEJAY SET

ALONGSIDE

DJ JOHN CURLEY PURE FUTURE

ASHISH SHAH XESS ENTERTAINMENT

1HOUR 1/2 VIP COCKTAIL RECEPTION

FROM 8PM-930PM FEATURING ALL BACARDI FLAVORS

ALONG WITH FRESH FRUITS & CHOCOLATES

BOY GEORGE aka b. George O'Dowd, 14 June 1961, Eltham, Kent, England. During the early 80s O'Dowd became a regular on the London "New Romantic" club scene. His appearances at clubs such as Billy's, Blitz, Heaven and Hell were regularly featured in the pages of magazines such as Blitz and The Face. Flaunting a series of flamboyant cross-dressing styles he caught the attention of pop svengali Malcolm McLaren who enrolled him to appear alongside Bow Wow Wow's Annabella Lu Win, as Lieutenant Lush, at a concert at London's Rainbow Theatre. This partnership proved short-lived but useful as George's name was pushed further into the spotlight. A meeting with former disc jockey Mikey Craig (b. 15 February 1960, Hammersmith, London, England; bass) resulted in the forming of a band, In Praise Of Lemmings. After the addition of former Adam And The Ants drummer Jon Moss (b. 11 September 1957, Wandsworth, London, England; drums) plus Roy Hay (b. 12 August 1961, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England; guitar, keyboards), the group was renamed Culture Club. To the public, however, Culture Club was, to all intents and purposes, Boy George, and his appetite for publicity and clever manipulation of the media seemed effortless. His barely concealed homosexuality, though no problem to his many fans, caused considerable comment in the tabloid press. Ultimately, however, it was not his sexuality but his involvement with drugs that brought his downfall. A week after he teased journalists with the proclamation that he was "your favourite junkie" at an anti-apartheid concert in London, the British national press revealed that he was indeed addicted to heroin.

No sooner had this episode hit the headlines than another scandal broke. A visiting New York keyboard player, Michael Rudetski, died of a heroin overdose while staying at George's London home. Soon afterwards, George was arrested on a charge of possession of cannabis, resulting in successful treatment for his drug dependence. His public renouncement of drugs coincided with the dissolution of Culture Club and the launch of a solo career. His debut effort, a cover version of the Bread/Ken Boothe hit, "Everything I Own", in the spring of 1987, gave him his first UK number 1 since "Karma Chameleon" in 1983. George's outspoken opposition to the Conservative government's anti-homosexual bill, Clause 28, triggered a series of releases damning the bill. He formed his own record label, More Protein, in 1989, and fronted a band, Jesus Loves You, which reflected his new-found spiritual awareness and continuing love of white reggae and soul. Releases with the E-Zee Possee, meanwhile, demonstrated his increasing involvement in the UK's club scene. His pop career was revived in 1992 by a cover version of "The Crying Game", which was featured in the hit movie of the same name. Cheapness And Beauty was a blend of punky glam pop, at odds with his perceived 90s image of fading superstar. The songs, co-written with guitarist John Themis, were the result of a more confident Boy George, altogether more comfortable with his publicly gay persona and completely free of heroin addiction. The album was preceded by an unlikely cover version of Iggy Pop's "Funtime", while its release date in 1995 coincided with the publication of the artist's self-deprecating autobiography. Now recognised as a leading dance music DJ, George contributed vocals to a drum 'n' bass version of "Police And Thieves", released by London dance collective Dubversive in 1998. He has also produced, often in collaboration with Pete Tong, several mix compilations for the Ministry Of Sound label.

ALSO ON THE DECKS

DJ JOHN CURLEY PURE FUTURE

John Curley has been behind the scenes, and the turntables, of almost every major club event in Chicago since 1988. As the resident DJ of two of Chicago's most pioneering and legendary venues, Medusa and Shelter, John has been instrumental in shaping the musical tastes of an entire generation of Chicago club-goers. Alongside Derrick Carter and Mark Farina, John's reign as the primary programmer at Shelter Nightclub spanned nearly a decade and was central to the life of the Chicago dance music community in the nineties. In his role as Music Director at Shelter, John was key in expanding the scope of Chicago's club scene as a place to see global DJ talent. Core to the evolution of the house sound in Chicago during this time, John has spun with many a DJ-legend, as one by one they came through the Windy City for the first time. Danny Tennaglia, Louie Vega, David Morales, John Digweed, Deep Dish, Roger Sanchez... the list goes on.

Along with PURE co-founders Charles Little and Chad Sommer, John's work on both sides of the decks has taken a central role in bringing the Chicago dance music scene into the new Millennium. Since the consolidation of PURE in 1998, John's efforts as resident DJ and Director of Events has been essential in giving the now legendary Karma and rednofive nightclubs their notable places in the global dance arena. He has both debuted and spun with almost all of dance music's heavyweights, from Basement Jaxx to Paul Oakenfold, Farly & Heller to Sasha & Digweed. To this day he continues to be among Chicago's leading club pioneers, making it difficult to overestimate his importance as taste-maker and driving force behind dance music in the Midwest.

As both a Billboard and Mixer Magazine reporter, John's musical influence is not only felt in Chicago but the world over. His style as a DJ is versatile yet uncompromising, boasting a bold mix of thick and funky house to deep and hard-hitting progressive house. He possesses an awesome plethora of vinyl and is capable of rocking virtually any dance floor from coast to coast. Indeed, John has spun the world over, from Release in San Francisco to St. Petersburg, Russia.

Given the never-ending nature of producing and promoting events, it is a wonder how John ever finds time to make it into the recording studio. Yet he does. Alongside Mark Picchiotti, one of Chicago's most prolific dance music producer/remixers, John has racked up remix credits on an impressive list of singles over the past 5 years, from "I Like It" by Angel Moraes to M People's "Movin' On Up".

MAIN ROOM OPENING DEEJAY

ASHISH SHAH XESS ENTERTAINMENT

Ashish Shah has been a household name to the art of deejaying here in Chicago since the early nineties. In the beginning, Ashish grabbed any opportunity to perform in front of a live audience, and many of his early experiences came in the form of private parties, family gatherings, etc. It wasn't until 1995 that this talented "bedroom" jock was given the chance to prove himself. Venus Nightclub, in Schaumburg, IL, decided to put their stock in Ashish, and since then, he has been rocking the spot ever since.

While attending the college of DuPage and DePaul University in Chicago, Ashish Shah was exposed to many new and talented artists that would help shape his musical style that we have come to expect from Mr. Shah. Since his debut gig at Venus, Ashish Shah has managed to secure slots with some of the most well known, and influential DJ's in the realm of Electronica. These artists include such artists as Paul Van Dyk (The Riv & Transit Nightclub - Chicago), Paul Oakenfold (Vision - Chicago), Jerry Bonham (Texture - Austin, TX), Deep Dish (Transit - Chicago), and many more.

In addition to his prolific Dj'ing career, Ashish is a well-versed entrepreneur. As one of two co-owners of Cellar Restaurant & Lounge in Chicago in 2001, Ashish has been learning and growing his business knowledge in order to take things to the next level. X'ESS Entertainment, one of the premier promotional companies in Chicago, is owned by Ashish and partner Jon Huang as well, and he has managed to propel X'ESS (www.xessentertainment.com) into the elite tier of predominantly house oriented promotional companies in a little over one year's time, a truly remarkable task in such a musically oriented city!

To add to Ashish's list of successful ventures, he is also co-owner of X'ESS Salon & Spa in Bloomingdale, IL.

IN THE VIP LOUNGE'S NEW DJ BOOTH

"CHANCE.LOCALCHICAGO" PRESENTS:

SABEO

JOHN PATTERSON

S&LD Residents

SATIVA zentra

JAY FUNK Y-link

JON HUANG xess

CHRIS SANTIAGO xess

1HOUR 1/2 VIP COCKTAIL RECEPTION

FROM 8PM-930PM FEATURING ALL BACARDI FLAVORS

ALONG WITH FRESH FRUITS & CHOCOLATES

PRESALE TICKETS

$20 PER TICKET

PRESALE TICKET ADVANTAGE

PRIORITY, GUARENTEED ADMITTANCE & EXPRESS ENTRY ANY TIME OF ARRIVAL THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

ORDERING PRESALE TICKETS

ALL PRESALE MUST BE PURCHASED & PICKED UP BY MARCH 11TH, BY 5PM.

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED WITH CASH OR CREDIT CARD OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON DURING THE DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10AM - 5PM OR IN PERSON AT NIGHT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM 10PM-4AM.

ZENTRA IS LOCATED AT 923 WEST WEED STREET, CHICAGO IL 60622 (312) 787-0400

DURING THE DAYS ASK TO SPEAK WITH THE OFFICE MANAGER: MAUREEN SANCHEZ

DURING THE NIGHT ASK TO SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER: ROBERT PANCZUK

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HALLOWEEN PRESALE TICKET HOLDERS

IF YOU ALREADY PURCHASED YOUR TICKET(S) FOR THE POSTPONED BOY GEORGE HALLOWEEN PARTY YOUR TICKET(S) IS VALID FOR EXPRESS, GUARENTEED, FREE ADMISSION FOR THIS EVENT.

NOTE: OLD TICKET STUBS MUST BE BROUGHT BACK TO ZENTRA BEFORE THE ACTUAL EVENT AND EXCHANGED FOR NEW TICKETS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME LINE ABOVE. HALLOWEEN TICKET STUBS WILL NOT BE VALID THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT. SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE. THIS CAN BE DONE BY MAIL: PLEASE ENCLOSE OLD TICKET(S) WITH A SELF-ADDRESS STAMPED ENVELOPE. PLEASE, IF MAILING TICKETS FOR EXCHANGE DO THIS 1O DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT DATE.

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X'ESS ONLINE GUESTLIST

(PRINT OUT ONLINE CONFIRMATION AND BRING IT WITH YOU ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT)

$10 ADMISSION FROM 8PM-930PM WITH RSVP

$15 ADMISSION FROM 930PM-11PM WITH RSVP

$20 ADMISSION FROM 11PM-MIDNIGHT WITH RSVP

AFTER MIDNIGHT GENERAL ADMISSION

NOTE: EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED IF YOU ARE SIGNING UP ON THE ONLINE GUESTLIST OVER PRESALE TICKETS. THE GUESTLIST IS 2ND PRIORITY TO PRESALE TICKET HOLDERS. PLEASE, ANTICIPATE A WAIT, DUE TO LINE AND GUESTLIST CHECKING.

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ARRIVING WITH PASSES, FLYER, NEWSPAPER ADS, VIP CARD, ETC.

$5 OFF THE GENERAL ADMISSION FOR YOU + GUEST ALL NIGHT LONG

(NOT GOOD WITH ANY OTHER OFFER-ALL NORMAL PASSES, VIP CARDS, ETC ARE VOID EXCEPT FOR $5 DISCOUNT)

GENERAL ADMISSIONS

(WALK UPS) ARE WELCOMED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NIGHT OF THE EVENT

www.xessentertainment.com

[SFTunnel76]

I heard Boy George once in 2001. He was playing some weird ass music.

[xesschicago]

bump it!

[xesschicago]

TOMORROW NIGHT!

[lolahotass]

My old roommate said he sucked..... i don't know cuz I didn't go to hear him...

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[bggrl]

DAMN IT! THIS GIG WAS CANCELLED A SECOND TIME!!

[lyrik]

Originally posted by bggrl

DAMN IT! THIS GIG WAS CANCELLED A SECOND TIME!!